Artificial fish bait



Jan. 26, 1932. M. s. DUNKELBERGER 1,842,591

ARTIFICIAL FISH BAIT Filed July 1, 1929 INVENTOR m4 BY v ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 23 1932 Urren STATES PATENT OFFICE MILTON s. DUNKELBERGER, or DAYTON, OHIO ARTIFICIAL FIQH BAIT Application filed July 1, 1W9. Serial Ito. 37 1,9858.

This invention relates to new and useful around the draw shaft 3 that terminates at improvements in artificial fish-bait. its front end in an eye 9 to which a line 10 is It is the principal object of my invention attached. to provide an artificial fish-bait of the plug The sleeye 6 terminates at its front end in type whose head is formed with an inclined a cup portion 11 to receive the rear end of a front face which is rotatively adjustable w1th coil spring 12 that surrounds the draw shaft respect to the body portion of the bait so between its eye end 9 and the cup end of the as to cause the latter to float upon, or to dive sleeve. This spring is under sufficient tenunder, the water, as desired. sion to hold a pin 13 on the rear face of the Another object of my invention is to pro head 8, within one of two holes 14 and 15 in so vide means for securely holding the head in the front face of the float 1. These holes are an adjusted position with relation to the body so placed that when the pin is in the hole 14, ei f th bait. the head Will have the position shown in F igft is another object of my invention to proures 2 and 3, so that when the bait is drawn vide a draw shaft having a rear hook end to through the water by the line 10, it will dive. at

which a fish hook may be attached by forc- If the head is pulled out against the presing the shaft rearwardly against the tension sure of the spring 12 and turned to bring the of a spring which surrounds its front end. pin 13 into the hole 15, then the deflecting It is another object of my invention to face 8 of the head will be atan obtuse angle provide means for securing the middle fish to the surface of the water and the bait will 70 hook to the draw shaft so that the hook canfloat when drawn forwardly by the line. not be pulled out. Weeds and other subterranean growths are at Tn the accompanying drawings illustrating times so near the surface of the water as to my invention, Figure 1 is a side view of my make it desirable that the artificial bait float artificial fisl1-bait with its head adjusted to over them. it

cause the device to float upon the surface of Within a radial hole 16 in the lower midthe water. Figure 2 is a side view of the dedle portion of the float 1, is the inner eye end vice when its head is in a position to cause it 17 of an eye piece 18 to whose outer eye end to travel under the water, FigureB is a a fish book 19 is secured. The draw shaft 33 longitudinal section taken through the device, 3 passes through the inner eye end of the eye to showin how the head is pivotally secured piece 18 to firmly secure it to the float. When to the body portion of the bait. Figure 4 it is screwed into the wood alone, it is freis a front view of the latter. And Figure 5 quently pulled out by the hook. is a side View of the device, showing the rear To apply the rear hook 4 to the draw shaft 55 end of the draw shaft pulled out to receive 3, it is only necessary to pull its hook end 2 85 the rear fish hook. outwardly against the tension of the spring Referring to the accompanying drawings 12, whereupon the eye end of the hook 4 may for a detailed description of my invention, be easily shipped over the hook end of the the numeral 1 designates a substantially coni shaft. cal-shaped float made of wood or other light It is thus seen that I have provided an arti- W material. Secured to the rear hook end 2 of ficial fish-bait which, when drawn through a draw shaft 3 longitudinally movable the water, will'fioat or dive dependent upon through an axial hole in the float 1, is a fish the position in which the pivoted head 7 is hook 4C. This shaft is received at its rear end set. The hooks, being secured to the draw by a flanged bushing 5 in the back end of shaft, will not pull out, While the head may M the float 1, and at its front end by a sleeve 6. be turned around the shaft to either one of its This sleeve is inserted in an axial hole in a two adjusted positions, where it will be secylindrical head 7 having a deflecting curely held by the locking pin. face 8 which is at an acute angle to its rear Having described my invention, claim: face. The sleeve and head are free to turn An artificial fish-bait comprising an elongated float body )rlned with an axial hole, a draw shaft longitudinally movable in said hole, a head pivotally secured to the front end of the draw shaft and formed with a recess in its front portion, a, sleeve formed with a cupped end in said recess, a hook on the rear end of the draw shaft, said draw shaft formed on its front end with an eye portion, and a coil spring applied to the draw shaft between its eye portion and the cupped end of the sleeve in said head for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 27th day of June, 1929.

MILTON S. DUNKELBERGER. 

